Whole30: Week 1

i survived Week 1 of Whole30. i'd say it was moderately successful. "successful" in that i didn't fall off the wagon. but only "moderately" because i snacked a lot. like, a lot a lot. i was just so hungry all week and wanted to snack on everything in sight. fortunately, i only ate "approved" snacks, but still. i'm not doing myself any favors by simply replacing one bad habit for another. so this week, i'm putting the smack down on snacks. (maybe i should make myself a motivational poster -- put that snack down before you get a smack down. yes?)

here's how the week played out...

DAY 1
breakfast: scrambled eggs with salsa and a side of blueberries and strawberries
lunch: leftover lemon and herb roasted chicken with roasted potatoes and carrots
snack: handful of almonds
dinner: salted mocha burger with roasted broccoli and carrots
how did i feel? super crappy. nasty headache all day and very tired by the time i left work. i'm pretty sure i used the phrase "i hate everything" multiple times.

DAY 2
breakfast: scrambled eggs with salsa and a side of blueberries and strawberries
lunch: leftover hamburger soup
snack: Larabar, almonds, 3 clementines
dinner: slow cooker pepperonicini chicken, green beans, sweet potato, and banana "ice cream"
how did i feel? headache all morning, fatigue and hatred towards the world all afternoon. i was extremely hungry and snacked WAY TOO MUCH.

DAY 3 
breakfast: scrambled eggs with salsa and a side of applesauce
lunch: leftover hamburger soup
snack: 2 clementines
dinner: leftover salted mocha burger, cinnamon sweet potato hash browns, and strawberries
how did i feel? MUCH better. no headache! no excessive cravings or snacking. but no motivation to cook; hence the weird dinner.

DAY 4
breakfast: sweet potato and kale hash with a fried egg
lunch: leftover hamburger soup
snack: handful of almonds and dates
dinner: buffalo ranch chicken stuffed peppers with guacamole
how did i feel? feeling good! some crazy back pain, but i don't think that's related to whole30.

DAY 5
breakfast: sweet potato and kale hash with a fried egg
lunch: leftover buffalo chicken stuffed peppers with guacamole
snack: handful of almonds and dates (ok, more than a handful. too many!)
dinner: turkey taco meat (with homemade taco seasoning) over sweet potato hash browns, applesauce
how did i feel? feeling good, but extremely hungry.

DAY 6
breakfast: homemade chicken apple sausage and strawberries
lunch: leftover turkey taco meat over lettuce with salsa, Larabar
snack: handful of almonds and dates
dinner: balsamic roasted london broil and roasted veggies (omit the butter), banana "ice cream"
how did i feel? very tired (maybe because i hadn't exercised for 2 days?), also very hungry. on a positive note, my complexion is really starting to brighten!

DAY 7
breakfast: homemade chicken apple sausage, fried egg, and a clementine
lunch: leftover london broil and roasted veggies
snack: apple and almond butter
dinner: dinner out with friends at a bar & grill -- was able to find a whole30 compliant meal. hot rock-seared filet and scallops, salad with oil and vinegar, sweet potato
how did i feel? feeling pretty great! eating out while on whole30 is a big challenge, but it's not impossible. proud of myself for sticking with it!